Mazda Develops Highly Efficient 'SKYACTIV-G 1.3' Direct-Injection Gasoline Engine
May 19, 2011
Mazda SKYACTIV-G 1.3 direct-injection 1.3-liter gasoline engine will be the first of its next-generation SKYACTIV technologies to be introduced to the market. The breakthrough SKYACTIV-G 1.3 achieves a record high compression ratio (for a regular gasoline mass production automobile engine) of 14.0:1 and exhibits high e ... Continue reading
May 18, 2011
PR Newswire DETROIT, May 18, 2011 DETROIT, May 18, 2011 -- Collaboration between industry participants will be essential to bring alternative fuel applications to market, according to PwC's latest publication Charging Forward: Electric Vehicle Survey. While automakers continue to bring electric vehicles (EVs) to the ma ... Continue reading
Pike Research Names Coulomb Technologies Top Company in Electric Vehicle Supply Market
May 18, 2011
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies received the top industry ranking today as the industryââ¬â¢s top electric vehicle supply equipment provider by Pike Research. Coulomb attained the highest overall score in the report due to the companyââ¬â¢s ââ¬Ësuccessful technology partnerships, ... Continue reading
May 18, 2011
MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment today announced that the BMW Group has selected it as the preferred provider of electric vehicle charging equipment, accessories and installation services supporting the introduction of the all-electric BMW ActiveE. âTogether, we can expand boundaries in providing practical, emissio ... Continue reading
May 18, 2011
HALF MOON BAY, CALIF. ââ¬â May 18, 2011 ââ¬â Given the overwhelming success of last monthââ¬â¢s Tesla Test Drive Weekend at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, Tesla Motors and the oceanfront resort are planning another special weekend for resort guests. ââ¬ÅOur Club Level gues ... Continue reading
May 18, 2011
OAKLAND, Calif.--The Port of Oakland and Coulomb Technologies today announced that electric vehicle (EV) driver services have arrived at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with the installation of eight ChargePointî Network charging stations for EVs in the Premier Parking Lot. âThis is another example of t ... Continue reading
Manipulating Fuel Pump Helps Save Gas in Chevrolet Cruze
May 18, 2011
DETROIT, May 18, 2011 -- With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, there are many ways to conserve fuel and save money. The Chevrolet Cruze relies on microprocessors in the brain of the compact car's fuel system to help. The Electronic Returnless Fuel System on the Cruze increases fuel economy by 2 percent compared to vehicle ... Continue reading
Green Automotive To Begin All-Electric SUV Impact Testing
May 17, 2011
DALLAS--Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC:GACR) last night confirmed its initiation of a 20 MPH FMVSS 214 Oblique Pole Side Impact test on its All-Electric SUV, and plans to continue testing as part of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards testing required before the Companyââ¬â¢s planned launch ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 17, 2011 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood toured the construction site where Nissan is building a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries. The plant, which will be the largest in the country capable of manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for auto ... Continue reading
BIO and Other Groups Urge Congress To Preserve Renewable Fuel Standard
May 17, 2011
WASHINGTON--The federal Renewable Fuel Standard provides the stable policy essential to attracting private investment to the development of advanced biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today joined the Advanced BioFuel Association, the Renewable Fuel Association, the Advanced Ethanol Council and the ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
CHICAGO--Coulomb Technologies today announced that the executive mansion in Springfield, Ill. has installed a residential ChargePointî charging station for electric vehicles. The installation of the ChargePoint station marks the first time a Governor of any state in the US has installed a networked residential c ... Continue reading
npower confirms Britain's first bespoke EV tariff at Grand Designs
May 16, 2011
PR Newswire WORCESTER, England, May 16, 2011 WORCESTER, England, May 16, 2011 -- npower has confirmed plans to launch Britain's first bespoke Electric Vehicle (EV) tariff. Rob Harper, group project manager at npower said: "As an energy company, we have a major responsibility to assist the UK Government to meet its clim ... Continue reading
Hyundai Hosts Zero-Emission Test Drive
May 16, 2011
Hyundai Motor Company gave the mayors of the four Nordic capital cities the opportunity to test drive its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) and to experience the automaker's most advanced eco-friendly technologies. ... Continue reading
May 13, 2011
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), the developer of the award-winning Cyclone Engine ââ¬â- an all-fuel, clean-tech engine with the power and versatility to run everything from solar thermal generators to modern transportation -- announced that its President, Christopher Nel ... Continue reading
Cruze Across America: Journalist Drives From California to New Jersey on Less Than 73 Gallons of Gas
May 13, 2011
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 11, 2011 -- Richard Truesdell, editorial director of Automotive Traveler Magazine and AutomotiveTraveler.com put the New Chevy Cruze Eco to the ultimate test. On Wednesday, May 4, 2011 he arrived in Little Falls, New Jersey at 10:00 a.m., ending a 3,000 mile road trip challenge which originated ... Continue reading
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